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1. A terminal in a mobile communication system supporting carrier aggregation (CA), the terminal comprising: a transceiver configured to transmit and receive signals; and a controller coupled with the transceiver and configured to: receive, from a base station, configuration information for configuring a first cell allocated with a first component carrier (CC), receive, from the base station, configuration information for adding a second cell allocated with a second CC, and communicate with the base station, based on the CA of the first CC of the first cell and the second CC of the second cell, wherein sectors of the first cell are allocated with a same physical cell identifier (PCID), wherein sectors of the second cell are allocated with PCIDs that are different from the same PCID allocated to the sectors of the first cell, and wherein the PCIDs allocated to the sectors of the second cell are different from each other.
A terminal in a mobile communication system supporting Carrier Aggregation (CA) includes a transceiver for sending and receiving signals, and a controller. The controller is designed to: 1. Receive configuration data from a base station for a first cell, which uses a first component carrier (CC). 2. Receive configuration data to add a second cell, which uses a second CC. 3. Communicate with the base station by combining these two carriers via CA. A key feature is how Physical Cell Identifiers (PCIDs) are assigned: all sectors within the first cell share the *same* PCID. In contrast, sectors within the second cell are assigned PCIDs that are *different* from each other, and these second-cell PCIDs are also distinct from the PCID of the first cell.
2. The terminal of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second cells includes at least two sectors, and wherein PCID is allocated to each sector.
A terminal in a mobile communication system supporting Carrier Aggregation (CA) includes a transceiver for sending and receiving signals, and a controller. The controller is designed to: 1. Receive configuration data from a base station for a first cell, which uses a first component carrier (CC). 2. Receive configuration data to add a second cell, which uses a second CC. 3. Communicate with the base station by combining these two carriers via CA. All sectors within the first cell share the *same* Physical Cell Identifier (PCID). Sectors within the second cell are assigned PCIDs that are *different* from each other, and these second-cell PCIDs are also distinct from the first cell's PCID. Additionally, both the first and second cells each comprise at least two sectors, with a unique PCID allocated to every individual sector.
3. The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to receive, from the base station, primary cell (PCell) configuration information corresponding to mobility information of the terminal, and wherein the PCell configuration information indicates the terminal to configure the first cell as the PCell, in case that the terminal is identified to be mobile based on the mobility information.
A terminal in a mobile communication system supporting Carrier Aggregation (CA) includes a transceiver for sending and receiving signals, and a controller. The controller is designed to: 1. Receive configuration data from a base station for a first cell, which uses a first component carrier (CC). 2. Receive configuration data to add a second cell, which uses a second CC. 3. Communicate with the base station by combining these two carriers via CA. All sectors within the first cell share the *same* Physical Cell Identifier (PCID). Sectors within the second cell are assigned PCIDs that are *different* from each other, and these second-cell PCIDs are also distinct from the first cell's PCID. Furthermore, the controller receives primary cell (PCell) configuration information related to the terminal's mobility. If the terminal is detected as mobile based on this information, the configuration instructs the terminal to designate the first cell as its PCell.
4. The terminal of claim 3 , wherein the mobility information comprises at least one of channel state information or reference signal received power.
A terminal in a mobile communication system supporting Carrier Aggregation (CA) includes a transceiver for sending and receiving signals, and a controller. The controller is designed to: 1. Receive configuration data from a base station for a first cell, which uses a first component carrier (CC). 2. Receive configuration data to add a second cell, which uses a second CC. 3. Communicate with the base station by combining these two carriers via CA. All sectors within the first cell share the *same* Physical Cell Identifier (PCID). Sectors within the second cell are assigned PCIDs that are *different* from each other, and these second-cell PCIDs are also distinct from the first cell's PCID. The controller also receives primary cell (PCell) configuration information related to the terminal's mobility. If the terminal is detected as mobile based on this mobility information, the configuration instructs the terminal to designate the first cell as its PCell. This mobility information can include channel state information (CSI) or reference signal received power (RSRP).
5. The terminal of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to receive, from the base station, primary cell (PCell) configuration information, and wherein the PCell configuration information indicates the terminal to configure the first cell as the PCell, in case that the terminal is located at a cell edge or a sector edge.
A terminal in a mobile communication system supporting Carrier Aggregation (CA) includes a transceiver for sending and receiving signals, and a controller. The controller is designed to: 1. Receive configuration data from a base station for a first cell, which uses a first component carrier (CC). 2. Receive configuration data to add a second cell, which uses a second CC. 3. Communicate with the base station by combining these two carriers via CA. All sectors within the first cell share the *same* Physical Cell Identifier (PCID). Sectors within the second cell are assigned PCIDs that are *different* from each other, and these second-cell PCIDs are also distinct from the first cell's PCID. Additionally, the controller receives primary cell (PCell) configuration information that directs the terminal to set the first cell as its PCell specifically when the terminal is located near the edge of a cell or a sector.
6. The terminal of claim 1 , wherein a primary cell (PCell) of the terminal is selected based on at least one of per-cell control channel amount information, uplink resource use amount information, handover information, or load information.
A terminal in a mobile communication system supporting Carrier Aggregation (CA) includes a transceiver for sending and receiving signals, and a controller. The controller is designed to: 1. Receive configuration data from a base station for a first cell, which uses a first component carrier (CC). 2. Receive configuration data to add a second cell, which uses a second CC. 3. Communicate with the base station by combining these two carriers via CA. All sectors within the first cell share the *same* Physical Cell Identifier (PCID). Sectors within the second cell are assigned PCIDs that are *different* from each other, and these second-cell PCIDs are also distinct from the first cell's PCID. The terminal determines its primary cell (PCell) based on various factors, such as the amount of control channel traffic per cell, the amount of uplink resource usage, handover-related data, or network load information.
7. A method performed by a terminal in a mobile communication system supporting carrier aggregation (CA), the method comprising: receiving, from a base station, configuration information for configuring a first cell allocated with a first component carrier (CC); receiving, from the base station, configuration information for adding a second cell allocated with a second CC; and communicating with the base station, based on the CA of the first CC of the first cell and the second CC of the second cell, wherein sectors of the first cell are allocated with a same physical cell identifier (PCID), wherein sectors of the second cell are allocated with PCIDs that are different from the same PCID allocated to the sectors of the first cell, and wherein the PCIDs allocated to the sectors of the second cell are different from each other.
A method performed by a terminal in a mobile communication system using Carrier Aggregation (CA) involves several steps. The terminal receives configuration data from a base station for a first cell, which uses a first component carrier (CC). It then receives additional configuration data to add a second cell, which uses a second CC. Finally, the terminal communicates with the base station by aggregating these two carriers. In this setup, all sectors within the first cell are assigned the *same* Physical Cell Identifier (PCID). However, the sectors within the second cell are assigned PCIDs that are *different* from each other, and these second-cell PCIDs are also distinct from the PCID used by the first cell's sectors.
8. The method of claim 7 , wherein each of the first and second cells includes at least two sectors, and wherein PCID is allocated to each sector.
A method performed by a terminal in a mobile communication system using Carrier Aggregation (CA) involves several steps. The terminal receives configuration data from a base station for a first cell, which uses a first component carrier (CC). It then receives additional configuration data to add a second cell, which uses a second CC. Finally, the terminal communicates with the base station by aggregating these two carriers. All sectors within the first cell are assigned the *same* Physical Cell Identifier (PCID). Sectors within the second cell are assigned PCIDs that are *different* from each other, and these second-cell PCIDs are also distinct from the PCID used by the first cell's sectors. Additionally, each of the first and second cells in this method comprises at least two sectors, with a unique PCID specifically allocated to each individual sector.
9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising: receiving, from the base station, primary cell (PCell) configuration information corresponding to mobility information of the terminal, wherein the PCell configuration information indicates the terminal to configure the first cell as the PCell, in case that the terminal is identified to be mobile based on the mobility information.
A method performed by a terminal in a mobile communication system using Carrier Aggregation (CA) involves several steps. The terminal receives configuration data from a base station for a first cell, which uses a first component carrier (CC). It then receives additional configuration data to add a second cell, which uses a second CC. Finally, the terminal communicates with the base station by aggregating these two carriers. All sectors within the first cell are assigned the *same* Physical Cell Identifier (PCID). Sectors within the second cell are assigned PCIDs that are *different* from each other, and these second-cell PCIDs are also distinct from the PCID used by the first cell's sectors. The method further includes receiving primary cell (PCell) configuration information from the base station, which contains data on the terminal's mobility. If the terminal is identified as mobile using this mobility data, the PCell configuration instructs the terminal to designate the first cell as its primary cell (PCell).
10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the mobility information comprises at least one of channel state information or reference signal received power.
A method performed by a terminal in a mobile communication system using Carrier Aggregation (CA) involves several steps. The terminal receives configuration data from a base station for a first cell, which uses a first component carrier (CC). It then receives additional configuration data to add a second cell, which uses a second CC. Finally, the terminal communicates with the base station by aggregating these two carriers. All sectors within the first cell are assigned the *same* Physical Cell Identifier (PCID). Sectors within the second cell are assigned PCIDs that are *different* from each other, and these second-cell PCIDs are also distinct from the PCID used by the first cell's sectors. The method also includes receiving primary cell (PCell) configuration information from the base station, which contains data on the terminal's mobility. If the terminal is identified as mobile using this mobility data, the PCell configuration instructs the terminal to designate the first cell as its PCell. The mobility information used to identify a mobile terminal can include details such as channel state information (CSI) or reference signal received power (RSRP).
11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising: receiving, from the base station, primary cell (PCell) configuration information, wherein the PCell configuration information indicates the terminal to configure the first cell as the PCell, in case that the terminal is located at a cell edge or a sector edge.
A method performed by a terminal in a mobile communication system using Carrier Aggregation (CA) involves several steps. The terminal receives configuration data from a base station for a first cell, which uses a first component carrier (CC). It then receives additional configuration data to add a second cell, which uses a second CC. Finally, the terminal communicates with the base station by aggregating these two carriers. All sectors within the first cell are assigned the *same* Physical Cell Identifier (PCID). Sectors within the second cell are assigned PCIDs that are *different* from each other, and these second-cell PCIDs are also distinct from the PCID used by the first cell's sectors. The method also includes receiving primary cell (PCell) configuration information, which directs the terminal to set the first cell as its PCell when it detects that it is positioned at the boundary of a cell or a sector.
12. The method of claim 7 , wherein a primary cell (PCell) of the terminal is selected based on at least one of per-cell control channel amount information, uplink resource use amount information, handover information, or load information.
A method performed by a terminal in a mobile communication system using Carrier Aggregation (CA) involves several steps. The terminal receives configuration data from a base station for a first cell, which uses a first component carrier (CC). It then receives additional configuration data to add a second cell, which uses a second CC. Finally, the terminal communicates with the base station by aggregating these two carriers. All sectors within the first cell are assigned the *same* Physical Cell Identifier (PCID). Sectors within the second cell are assigned PCIDs that are *different* from each other, and these second-cell PCIDs are also distinct from the PCID used by the first cell's sectors. In this method, the primary cell (PCell) for the terminal is determined based on criteria such as the volume of control channel traffic per cell, the amount of uplink resource utilization, handover activity, or overall network load information.
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July 21, 2020
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